“He’s too fast! We need some duct tape to keep this thing on his head!!” (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
“I dare you to run! Seriously, just try me, girl! I’ll make your whole family cry!!”
Bringin’ the heat on Opening Day.
Put the ball in play and let the runs rain down.
“I’m a ballet dancer in my other life…”
Runnin’ for the spotlight.
“It’s a deal. You hit a homerun, and we’ll use your idea and install a soft serve ice cream machine in the dugout.”
Safe at home and the celebration begins.
Ready or not, little league is back.
While some might argue the second week of April is a wee bit early for Opening Day, Central Whidbey Little League lucked out Monday, enjoying blue skies.
The league’s minors softball and baseball squads opened play at Rhododendron Park and both teams came away with fairly one-sided victories over North Whidbey teams.
Baseball zinged to a 10-1 win, while softball went wild on the base paths, racking up 17 steals in an 11-3 win.
The Hammerheads softball squad got strong work in the pitcher’s circle from Chloe Marzocca and Taylor Brotemarkle, while Teagan Calkins “was a vacuum behind the plate,” according to coach Fred Farris.
Mia Farris, Madison McMillan, Hayden Daniel, Marzocca, Brotemarkle and Brooke Van Velkinburgh all collected base-knocks, with McMillan leading the way with two hits.
Van Velkinburgh had the best play of the night, though, as she blasted a single off a pitch that bounced to the plate.
Not content to pad her ball-strike count, she stepped forward and smartly whacked the ball, serving notice that defenses better not sleep on her.
Mayleen Weatherford, Jada Heaton, Sydney Wallace, Naosha Rose, Katie Marti and Liza Zustiak all came around to score after getting on base thanks to walks.
While the Opening Day action was playing out, intrepid photo ace John Fisken bounced between diamonds to capture photos.
The pics above are courtesy him, but are just the tip of the iceberg.
To see everything he shot (and perhaps purchase some glossies for grandma) pop over to:
Softball:
http://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Little-League-baseball-and-softball/CWLL-Minor-BB-2018-04-09/
Baseball:
Coupeville Sports 